Survive the apocalypse in 'Fallout 76'

By Reuben Gonzales - Video Game Warriors

The Appalachian Mountains are crawling with huge beasts and crazed humans ready to take your life.

This isn't anything you will see on your next visit to West Virginia, this is Bethesda's latest installment of its Fallout franchise. This game is the ninth in the series and the narrative prequel to the franchise as a whole.

The game will feature a franchise-first online multiplayer functionality, and allows players to either play by themselves or in a team with their friends.

Fallout 76 takes place in 2102, 25 years after the nuclear war that has destroyed most of the world. The game has no human non-playable characters that players can interact with, as they have all perished.

Instead, players can get quests from robots that are littered across Appalachia, on top of your main quest of looking for the vault overseer. The overseer is the "mayor" of the vault, and is in charge of keeping things running smoothly.

Players will come across mutated enemies and other players who may or may not be hostile.

The game will have dedicated servers for hosting. Game director Todd Howard has said that private servers will be added later after they can make sure their servers are stable.

Fallout will see some changes to the "SPECIAL" progression system, which allows to players to increase their characters' stats. On top of the increasing character stat scores, players will also be able to pick perks, such as carrying capacity in- crease or more melee damage.

The perks can be merged to make players more powerful. This will cost a few more points but will allow players to get the upper hand in certain situations.

With no NPCs in the game, players will get quests in a few new ways, from terminals around the world, robots and recorded holotapes.

On top of this the player will also uncover story elements by exploring parts of the map and uncovering parts of the story piece by piece.

Another change in gameplay will come in the form of base building. In previous games players were either not able to or limited to where they could build. In Fallout 76, players can build their bases anywhere they would like, and also pick up and move if they want.

The biggest new addition is the ability to find launch codes for remaining nuclear missiles. This will destroy the area it hits and make available materials and weapons that can't be found otherwise.

But players will need to be careful, not only for the radiation they just created, but also for the large monsters they will attract, who will be happy to kill you.

Speaking of monsters, some of the monsters in Fallout come directly from local lore. Players will see the Flatwoods monster, Grafton monster, Mothman, Snallygaster, and the Wendigo.

Add to this the traditional monsters from the series and you have potential for some deadly encounters.

Fallout 76 will come out in multiple editions in order for players to get the most out of their post-apocalyptic experience. • Standard Edition, $60,

• Power Armor Edition, $200, comes with the Tricentennial Edition add-ons plus a glow-in-the-dark game world map, 24 collectible figures from the franchise, and a full- scale wearable T-51 Power Armor Helmet with carrying bag that lights up and changes your voice.

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Club Fair next Tuesday

If you want to join a club at Highline but have questions, visit the Club Fair next Tuesday.
The fair will take place in the Mt. Constance room in Building 8. The fair will occur from 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m. on Jan. 23, and will have representatives from many of the clubs on campus.

Help with Transfer Portfolio

Students who are planning on transferring to a four-year school but need help with their personal statement essay can attend a seminar on Thursday, Feb. 1. The event will take place in the MESA Center in Building 25 from 12:15-1:15 p.m.
Students who want their portfolios reviewed by a representative from surrounding colleges will have that opportunity on Thursday, Feb. 8. The event will take place in the Mt. Constance room from 1:30-4 p.m. Students must register by Jan. 25. You can register in Building 6 in the Transfer Center, or online at bit.ly/tprd-wtr18.

Women's Programs giving tree brings gifts to children

The annual Women’s Program Giving Tree raised enough contributions to help 27 families, which helped give gifts to 70 children.
The Women Program and WorkFirst Services Office sponsored the event in December.

Academic Success Centers open house

The Academic Success Centers is holding an open house today from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. on floor 6 of the Library.
Students will be able to inquire about AANAPISI, the Math Resource Center, MESA, Puente,
the Tutoring Center, Umoja, and the Writing Center.
The Academic Success Centers offers help on assignments, and has tutoring services.